@wtsdcchapter

#WTSDC is committed to attracting, sustaining, connecting, and advancing women's careers to strengthen the #transportation industry. Founding chapter @WTS_org.

 Washington, DC
wtsinternational.org/chapters/washington-dc
Joined June 2012
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Have you heard? The #FleetoftheFuture expo is the hottest spot in town! 🔥 We hosted close to 6,000 visitors this weekend and the line says it all. Want to beat the crowds? Visit us during the week! We’re open from 9 to 5 pm every day 😎 #wmata
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Thx to @wtsdcchapter for the great conversation with some of @wmata fantastic senior leaders. I appreciate these women and their dedication to making Metro and our community better. Proud to be part of such a diverse and thoughtful team. #wmata
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Congratulations 🎉 to our very own CEO, Monica Backmon, for receiving the Woman of the Year Award from the @wtsdcchapter honoring a woman "who is a leader in transportation and has made an outstanding contribution to the transportation industry." Thank you for this honor!
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Join us for a hybrid event 7/14 at 10 AM (ET) to learn how 🚄 @Amtrak is making the most of one of the largest ever investments in the future of #PassengerRail🚆 in the U.S. funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Co-hosted by WGR and @wtsdcchapter. buff.ly/3ygWXem
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🗓Save the date! On April 7 from 12 - 1PM EDT, join @wtsdcchapter for a conversation on #GenderBias and #Equity in transportation with leaders @NDraisin of @FIAFdn and Susan Molinari, former Congresswoman & Co-Chair of VERITY NOW. See you there! bit.ly/38iNj08
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Elizabeth Dole served as the 1st female Secretary of Transportation from 1983-87. Dole’s tenure at @USDOT focused on safety: working with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, promoting seat belt usage & providing incentives for manufacturers to install airbags #womenshistorymonth
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VPRA, VRE, and DRPT will host a Virtual Rail Industry Day on March 21, 2022 to present upcoming projects and business opportunities in Virginia passenger rail. Registration is now open to members of the consultant and contractor community. attendee.gotowebinar.com/reg…
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WTS Bay Area Chapter: New Findings from Glass Ceiling Task Force - It's the release of our fourth Glass Ceiling Report! Join us on our decade-long quest to benchmark & track career progression of women in our industry. mailchi.mp/ee7681e1799b/neww…
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During the month of June, WTS International recognizes pride month by celebrating what it means to be #UniquelyYou
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The 2021 WTS Annual Conference will be held virtually May 10-14, 2021! Register by April 19th to receive a complimentary Conference Kit, thanks to our sponsor: @wsp. Register today: bit.ly/315lUI3 #OurFutureInTransportation
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During #WomensHistoryMonth- our spotlight on some of the women who were pioneers in the engineering field ... @WTS_Org @wtsdcchapter @WTSBaltimore @techiesDC @FTA_DOT @VaDOTNOVA @VaDOT wellsandassociates.com/blog/…

Women’s History Month: Pioneering Women Engineers

A quick read about some of the pioneering women engineers of the past who helped lay the groundwork for the traffic engineering work we do today.

wellsandassociates.com
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🎧 NEW EPIDODE OF THE ETAP PODCAST: @TransportComm talks with Paula Hammond, market leader-multimodal @wsp and former secretary of @WSDOT, about career challenges & opportunities for women in the transportation industry. Listen: bit.ly/3825mVp #WomeninTransportation
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Last call to register for this week's coffee chat with @wtsdcchapter and @Bhattman_ITSA: eventbrite.com/e/coffee-chat… #THISisITS
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.@wtsnctri is hosting a virtual regional Forum on rail issues in the Southeast - featuring 8+ hours for PE/AICP credits, 3.5 days of live sessions and access to pre-recorded sessions. $130 until Feb. 26th; $25 for students Visit bit.ly/3qCKlYv for agenda & to register.
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Virginia to host virtual 'rail industry day' for contractors dlvr.it/Rs5knc
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@HNTBCorp9 Dec 2020
Congratulations, Cherie Gibson! #HNTB's Mid-Atlantic communications director was named Member of the Year by the @wtsdcchapter. This well-deserved award acknowledges her extraordinary contributions to advancing women in #transportation locally. #WTSDC bit.ly/3qGjRG6
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Celebrating the unveiling of electronic #buses in @AlexandriaVAGov! The first ever 100% zero emissions buses! #transit – at Alexandria, VA
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Tomorrow we're talking aviation, aerospace, and all things sky high! #TransportationYOU #mentoring #STEMinist
WTS-DC@wtsdcchapter16 Oct 2020
Know a high school girl in the DC area that may have an interest in #aviation? Our Transportation YOU committee is hosting a virtual panel with women in the aviation field. Share this link with them to register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #WeAreWTS #GirlsinSTEM @dcpublicschools
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In Virginia, it’s Transit Appreciation Month! We’re celebrating all things transit this month, including the agencies that keep Virginians moving and the employees and crews who keep us safe. Learn more at transitva.org @goWATA_VA @GRTCTransit @DASHBus @valleymetro
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While social distancing, online internships have emerged as a great way of preparing the next generation of diverse transportation leaders. Throughout National Internship Awareness Month, share your internship success stories using #FromInternToLeader, #WeAreWTS and #WHFwithWTS!
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